Yes it is legal, however, VZW expects you to pay for their premium business/corporate data package plan instead of the normal unlimited data plan. The former is 45 dollars, whereas the latter is 30 dollars. The former includes you being able to tether, whereas the latter, you are not supposed to.

That being said, as long as VZW doesn't find out you are tethering with their cheaper plan, you will be fine. There are numerous people who tether and actually go over the 5GB tethering cap, without any problems.

Yes it is legal, however, VZW expects you to pay for their premium business/corporate data package plan instead of the normal unlimited data plan. The former is 45 dollars, whereas the latter is 30 dollars. The former includes you being able to tether, whereas the latter, you are not supposed to.

That being said, as long as VZW doesn't find out you are tethering with their cheaper plan, you will be fine. There are numerous people who tether and actually go over the 5GB tethering cap, without any problems.

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How do you personally do it?
Apps like PDAnet or the method mentioned in the [How to] Tether Natively thread? Or just choose "Mobile Broadband Connect" when connected to USB?

Not an issue of legality. Theoretically you could be charged for it... Theoretically you could break your contract with your carrier. None of which means you are breaking a law, given you are prepared to pay any charges that may come with it.

I have vzw... easily use near 5gigs a month with pdanet and easytether. No issues.

Two long running debates for Verizon users... "Is it ok to tether or not?" and "Is the data plan unlimited or does it have a 5gig cap?"

Read the fine print on the TOS for the Unlimited Email and Web for Smart Phone and Blackberry plains. There is no cap listed or even implied. However, it DOES specifically forbid tethering (using your phone as a modem)... from -> Terms & Conditions

Unlimited Smartphone and BlackBerry Plans and Features
These WirelessEmail plans and features cannot be used: (1) for access to the Internet, intranets or other data networks except as the device

It's good to see the man that has provided me with countless years of Razr, envy2, and lgchoc tips, tricks, and root edits join an android forum that I just hopped on for info.

You are legendary in my book. And yeah, I do remember the EVDO tethering "caught red handed" stories posted on howardforums.

It's not exactly a game that you can play with any sort of science that will keep you from getting caught. Most people that got busted were seriously throttling the wireless network, like hooking up their xbox to it for live, or torrenting movies, etc. Generally using the connection for their primary internet connection.

But some weren't. Some used it periodically or "leisurely" and still got bones. It's definitely a YMMV service.

Free WiFi is almost everywhere now. I'm on free WiFi at Borders right now, I'm pretty sure the McDonald's up the street has free WiFi, and I know the library just a couple miles away has free WiFi.

If you can't think of anywhere in your area, try these sites which will list all the free (and paid) WiFi spots in your area: GWiFi, JIWire, and WiFi Free Spot.

A coworker suggested EasyTether to me yesterday, and I searched here to see if there was any catch behind it.

In truth, there's so much free WiFi around (at least here in Orlando) that I don't feel the need to either pay for tethering or even do it through a hack or third-party app, regardless of the legal or ethical issues.